H.R. No. 1213
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Denise
Rosalyn Davis Hopkins of Liberty Hill, who passed away on January
30, 2015, at the age of 63; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of Joe and Hattie Davis, the former
Denise Davis was born in New Orleans on November 5, 1951; she grew
up in Hillsboro and graduated from Hillsboro High School and Hill
College; joined in matrimony to Terry L. Hopkins, an officer in the
United States Army, she became the devoted mother of four treasured
children, Tiffany, Adam, Benjamin, and Elizabeth; she shared a
fulfilling relationship of 30 years with Lieutenant Colonel Hopkins
before his untimely passing in 2002; fortunate enough to find love a
second time, she married Hal Harkins; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Hopkins taught in public schools in Hillsboro,
Mount Pleasant, and Red Oak before joining the faculty of Jo Ann
Ford Elementary in the Georgetown Independent School District as a
math and science teacher; proud of her adopted home, she loved to
share her knowledge of the state's heritage, and she played a key
role in the creation of the Texas History Wax Museum at the school;
she also delighted in taking her fourth-graders on trips to the
Bullock Texas State History Museum and the State Capitol; during
her 11-year tenure, she motivated others with her strong school
spirit, and she was an especially enthusiastic participant in
campus dress-up days; and
WHEREAS, Engaged in her community, Ms. Hopkins served as
secretary of the Aggie Moms Club of Williamson County, and she was a
valued member of St. John's United Methodist Church in Georgetown;
she performed in its bell choir and served the congregation in other
capacities as well; in her free time, she enjoyed skiing with her
family, but relegated to the bunny slope after 35 years, she
eventually decided she preferred leisurely weekends with
Mr. Harkins at bed-and-breakfast inns; she was also known for both
her inability to drive past a "sale" sign and her staunch opposition
to paying full price for shoes; and
WHEREAS, Denise Hopkins made a positive difference in the
lives of innumerable youngsters through her commitment to
education, and those who were privileged to know her will forever
treasure their memories of her bright smile, her wonderful sense of
humor, and her kind and caring ways; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Denise Rosalyn
Davis Hopkins and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her
family: to her children, Tiffany Dawn Hopkins, Adam Bradford Davis
Hopkins, Benjamin John Davis Hopkins, and Elizabeth Anne Hopkins;
to her husband, Hal Harkins; and to her other relatives and many
friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas House
of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Denise
Hopkins.
Farney
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1213 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 26, 2015.
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Chief Clerk of the House